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A total body workout that will make you a strong, lean, fat burning machine with just one piece of equipment and one exercise? You totally call bullshit, right? I mean we’ve all been fed those sales pitches before. Remember this guy and this thing? And this? But perform your first set of proper kettlebell swings and you’ll know. Your butt […]

We all need to prioritize getting outside and PLAYING, as often as possible. Life is too short to take fitness, and ourselves, so damn seriously and be adulting 24/7.  Plus, finding enjoyment through movement is equally as important as structured training. Besides, how often are you getting unfiltered sunlight? My guess is not very often, especially in the fall and […]

The past few weeks have been filled with getaways for a lot of my Hurst Strength ladies. As exciting as vacations can be, once we get into a consistent healthy training and nutrition routine at home, going away can bring out a little bit of apprehension – Will I slip backwards? What will I eat? How will I work out? […]

It’s normal to crave the gym. To pine for the sweat and the iron, the rush of endorphins, and the feelings of accomplishment and invigoration. Our bodies are inherently meant to move. And once we get into the groove of training regularly – lifting, swinging, jumping, sprinting and uncovering all these badass things we are capable of, it’s really hard […]

If I was stranded on an island and could only bring once piece of fitness equipment with me, I’d without a second thought choose a kettlebell. They may appear as just bizarrely-shaped hunks of iron, but kettlebells boost strength and metabolism and have the capability to transform your body into a confident, empowered, fat-burning machine. Unlike a lot of mainstream […]

I don’t workout to attain a certain number on the scale. I don’t workout to punish myself for eating “bad”. I don’t workout so that I can earn my food. I don’t workout because I hate my body. I don’t workout to burn a certain number of calories. .…But I used to workout for ALL of those reasons. Constantly obsessing […]

Core training is a really hot topic. As it should be! Having abs of steel that will protect your back, improve your posture, allow you to move lots of heavy weight safely (inside and out of the gym) and perform better in your daily activities is really, really important. Unfortunately, most are still trying to crunch and twist their way […]

We’re smack in the middle of Summer, and if you’re like me, that means you desire to dial back your time under the roof of a gym to make more room for all things two-wheeled, paddle-boarding, hiking and playing outside in the sunshine, celebrating and putting the strength and fitness you’ve built to good, fun use. BUT. Building and maintaining […]

One of the biggest flaws of most workouts for women is that they lack proper progression. It might seem obvious to state that your workouts need to systematically become more challenging over time if you want to keep seeing results, but it is so often overlooked. They key to securing consistent results in the gym is this little thing called […]